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Carbon dioxide overload, detected in human blood, suggests a potentially toxic atmosphere within 50 years (link.springer.com)

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[–] davel@lemmy.ml 7 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago) (1 children)

Effects of indoor plants on CO2 concentration, indoor air temperature and relative humidity in office buildings

We examined the impact of indoor plants on air quality parameters in office environments, focusing on relative humidity, indoor air temperature, and CO2 concentration. Our findings demonstrated that, while indoor plants significantly increase relative humidity, they had a negligible effect on indoor air temperature and CO2 concentration in the offices we sampled. This suggests that while plants can enhance comfort in dry indoor environments, their role in regulating temperature and CO2 levels is limited.

I guess I’d need to invest in a CO~2~ scrubber.

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 4 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

apparently there is this https://www.nih.gov/news-events/nih-research-matters/genetically-modified-houseplant-cleans-indoor-air

[–] davel@lemmy.ml 4 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

I have no idea what the cost, efficacy, or availability of this product is. https://hydrocell.fi/en/air-cleaners-carbon-dioxide-filters-and-dac-appliances/uniqfresh-air-cleaners/

The only maintenance required is changing of the activated-carbon filter every six months, and replacement of the HEPA filter every five years. In normal use, the carbon dioxide filter cassette has a lifetime of at least 15 years.

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 3 points 4 hours ago

yeah seems like co2 scrubbing isn't really geared towards home use